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Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo could still get 'Last Dance'! Inter Miami would 'love rematch' with Al-Nassr after 6-0 drubbing in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Pro League

Al Riyadh

Al Nassr FC

Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps

Inter Miami CF

The Herons <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-cristiano-ronaldo-excitement-thrashing-lionel-messi-inter-miami-al-nassr-superstar-watches-on-stands/blt5bf66a8be68d573e" target="_blank">suffered a humbling 6-0 defeat</a> when lining up against the Saudi Pro League outfit as part of their pre-season programme in 2024. Tata Martino’s side are still getting themselves up to speed and looked well off the pace against a team that are in the middle of their domestic campaign.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Messi was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-booed-ishowspeed-inter-miami-defeat-al-nassr-youtube-star-yelling-ronaldo-better/blt79c3feaa7a517b56" target="_blank">only given seven minutes off the bench</a> during Inter Miami’s final game in the Middle East, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-cristiano-ronaldo-not-playing-al-nassr-lionel-messi-inter-miami/blt8fe789fa575dc4b5" target="_blank">Ronaldo did not figure at all due to injury</a>. They could, however, cross paths again at some point, with Gressel saying when asked if the shock result proves MLS is behind the Pro League at present: “I don’t think you can compare. We are very early on in the process, only in our third week together as a team after a long couple months off. So, you can’t really compare. I think we would love to have a rematch at some point. That’s the competitor in me, maybe in an official competition like a Club World Cup.”

WHAT GRESSEL SAID

Inter Miami have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-luis-suarez-looking-like-did-in-barcelona-goalless-two-games-start-inter-miami-2024-pre-season/blte7b366c193ddb3e1" target="_blank">suffered three defeats through four friendly games so far</a>, and are yet to pick up a win, but Gressel is not reading too much into form at this stage. The USMNT star added: “Ultimately, when the time comes, when it counts for us, that’s when we want to be at our best and these games are valuable, even though they sting quite a bit. I think it’s actually good to have games like this to prepare for the season. These aren’t your regular preseason games I’ve played in the past where you play in your training gear at times against other MLS teams. These are real games and that that will bode well for us.” He went on to say: “Obviously not the result we wanted, but obviously, a lot of lessons to take. There’s a lot for us to learn from, for us to grow. There’s a ton of stuff we can look at on film, but it starts with us having a good start to the game. You can’t be down 3-0 in 12 minutes into the game. Those are lessons you learn in pre-season.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Inter Miami have now <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-shifts-tickets-inter-miami-friendly-hong-kong-sells-out-60-minutes-cheapest-seats-113/blt5ff2782d12677eb8" target="_blank">travelled to the Middle East for meetings with a Hong Kong Select XI</a> and Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe. They are due to get their 2024 MLS campaign up and running against Real Salt Lake on February 21.

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI & INTER MIAMI?

Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo could still get 'Last Dance'! Inter Miami would 'love rematch' with Al-Nassr after 6-0 drubbing in Saudi Arabia | Goal.com

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo may get their ‘Last Dance’ after all, with Julian Gressel saying Inter Miami would “love a rematch” with Al-Nassr.

Lionel Messi &amp; Cristiano Ronaldo could still get &apos;Last Dance&apos;! Inter Miami would &apos;love rematch&apos; with Al-Nassr after 6-0 drubbing in Saudi Arabia

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